Hello, Returning after many years away!

Hello, I was on here over 10 years ago as Mart Vrs but haven’t been able to reactivate that profile.

My last Skoda was a 2009 Superb se 140tdi (my ‘twindoor’ wiring repair guide is still live I think).

Anyway new car is a Cat N retirement project, it’s a 68 plate Octavia vRS 245 hatch in white with 57k miles.

The damage is light but expensive, the only body damage is to the bumper, bonnet and one headlight, however all the real work is a little deeper so I’m replacing full rad pack and carrier, thermostat (cracked) and water pump. Now it’s all stripped down with the inlet manifold off I’m doing some carbon buildup cleaning before re-assembling the front end.

Pics to follow and glad to be back.